travesty

  • 21travesty — trav|es|ty [ trævəsti ] noun singular a situation, action, or event that shocks you because it is very different from what it should be, or because it seems very unfair: Jensen called the verdict a travesty of justice …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 22travesty — trav·es·ty || trævɪstɪ n. parody, debased likeness or imitation v. make a travesty of, ridicule, imitate, ape …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 23travesty — noun (C) an extremely bad example of something; especially one that is very unfair or morally wrong and has the opposite result to the one it should have: O Brien described his trial as a travesty of justice …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24travesty — noun a travesty of justice Syn: perversion of, distortion of, corruption of, misrepresentation of, poor imitation of, poor substitute for, mockery of, parody of, caricature of; farce of, charade of, pantomime of, sham of, spoof of; informal… …

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  • 25travesty — UK [ˈtrævəstɪ] / US noun [singular] a situation, action, or event that shocks you because it is very different from what it should be or because it seems very unfair Jensen called the verdict a travesty of justice …

    English dictionary

  • 26travesty — trav•es•ty [[t]ˈtræv ə sti[/t]] n. pl. ties, 1) a grotesque or debased likeness or imitation of something: a travesty of justice[/ex] 2) lit. sbz a literary or artistic burlesque of a serious work or subject, characterized by grotesque or… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 27Travesty of Heavenly Essence — was the fourth full length and last album by Finnish black metal band Thyrane. It was recorded and mixed in 2005 at Tico Tico Studios, mastered at Finnvox Studios and released by Spikefarm Records in 2005. Track listing # Parasites of Submission… …

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  • 28travesty role — noun (theatre) A role intended to be taken by a performer of the opposite sex to that of the character • • • Main Entry: ↑travesty …

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  • 29travesty — Synonyms and related words: Atticism, aggrandize, aggrandizement, agile wit, amplification, amplify, anamorphosis, ape, bad likeness, ballyhoo, belie, big talk, black humor, blowing up, botch, build up, burlesque, camouflage, caricature, carry… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 30travesty — [ travɪsti] noun (plural travesties) an absurd or grotesque misrepresentation. verb (travesties, travestying, travestied) represent in such a way. Origin C17 (as an adjective in the sense dressed to appear ridiculous ): from Fr. travesti,… …

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